The sword starts with copying the sharpshooter's ability

No more fighting!
Seeing the Japanese's strafing getting closer and closer to him, the surrounding patrols coming quickly, and the firepower from the commanding heights already hitting the Four Seasons Trading Company, Zhang Wu sighed, picked up his gun and the spoils and left immediately.

It's already great if we can kill 30 Japanese soldiers above the rank of major together with Lieutenant General Sakagami. What else do we need?
It would be better for him to strictly follow the plan he made before!

Tactically, he always takes the Japanese seriously!

Zhang Wu quickly left the Four Seasons Trading Company and followed the original route straight to the Japanese checkpoint.

As soon as he left Four Seasons Trading Company, the Japanese swarmed in, screaming and rushing in madly, and soon blocked the entire staircase tightly.

Fortunately, I didn’t covet experience!
Seeing this situation, Zhang Wu couldn't help but secretly rejoice. If he hadn't strictly followed the plan and left immediately, even with the physical invisibility of [Camouflage 3], he would have been blocked by the Japanese inside the Four Seasons Trading Company.

"Take your time to search! I'm leaving now!"

After feeling thankful, a hint of sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He no longer paid attention to these Japs, and relying on the dynamic mode of [Camouflage 3], he easily passed through the Japs' checkpoint and headed straight for the city gate.

[Disguise 3] The dynamic mode continued when the time was up. He had no danger along the way and finally left Linfen and returned to the transportation station before the Japanese closed the city gate.

Long after he left, the Japs continued searching.

It wasn't just the division headquarters, the entire senior commander of the Itagaki Division was almost wiped out. This responsibility was simply not something that the remaining major could shoulder.

Especially when the Eighth Route Army counterattacked the big cities they occupied!

The remaining lieutenants' eyes turned red with anger. After searching in vain, they even deployed artillery to blow up the Four Seasons Trading Company into ruins and expanded the search area, determined to find the attackers even if they had to dig three feet underground.

They were originally waiting anxiously, but when they heard the sound of artillery fire in the city, Secretary Zhao and Captain Shi from the transportation station started to smile happily.

"Haha, it looks like Comrade Zhang Wu succeeded!"

Secretary Zhao couldn't help but curl his lips and said:
"Moreover, Comrade Zhang Wu must have hurt the Japanese soldiers, otherwise why would they send artillery to bomb them?"

"That's right!"

Captain Shi even echoed with an expression of admiration for Zhang Wu:
"Comrade Zhang Wu can really accomplish any task. He can penetrate the city gates, penetrate the tight defense circle of the Japanese, and inflict heavy casualties on the Japanese from 1900 meters away... I wonder how many Japanese soldiers Comrade Zhang Wu killed this time!"

As they were talking, they heard the news that Zhang Wu had returned. Their eyes lit up and they quickly ran over to meet him.

After welcoming Zhang Wu in, Captain Shi couldn't wait to ask:
"Comrade Zhang Wu, how many Japanese did you kill this time?"

Secretary Zhao also looked at Zhang Wu with a burning gaze, and asked speculatively:

"Comrade Zhang Wu, you didn't kill the entire Itagaki Division Headquarters, did you?"

Comrades from other transportation stations also looked at Zhang Wu, eager to know the answer.

Looking at their expressions, Zhang Wu smiled slightly:
"What's the point of a divisional headquarters? Now that we're here, we must kill as many Japanese as possible. Otherwise, how can we justify the intelligence you've worked so hard to collect?

This time, in addition to Lieutenant General Sakagami, I also killed 2 major generals, 8 colonels, 12 lieutenant colonels, and 7 majors!"

Hearing this, everyone at the traffic station was stunned.

In such a short period of time, Zhang Wu killed 1900 Japanese soldiers above the rank of major at a distance of 30 meters, and was able to escape unscathed...

Isn’t this too awesome?
They were still in shock, but Zhang Wu was somewhat dissatisfied and said in an old Versailles manner:
"It's just that there's not enough time. Otherwise, I can kill all the Japanese above the rank of major!"

"That's pretty awesome!"

They finally reacted and gave Zhang Wu a thumbs up, praising him:

"That's right. With so many high-ranking Japanese soldiers still surrounded and under strict defense, this is simply like Guan Yu taking the head of a general among thousands of soldiers!"

"Yes, I thought Comrade Zhang Wu was already amazing for completely destroying the Japanese division headquarters, but I didn't expect him to be even more amazing. This almost completely destroyed the Japanese command system!"

"Comrade Zhang Wu, you are so amazing!"

Secretary Zhao also nodded to Zhang Wu frequently, but he knew that now was not the time to talk about these things, so he waved his hand and said to his men:
"Alright, Comrade Zhang Wu is a hero. We can't let the devils hurt him. His time is precious. The Eighth Route Army will attack the city tonight. Let's not waste his time!"

Then he looked at Zhang Wu:
"Comrade Zhang Wu, we don't have time to celebrate your success. When you take over Linfen, I will definitely bring you some good wine. But you better leave now. If we delay your attack on the city, we, the Linfen Special Operations Group, will be guilty!"

Captain Shi nodded and took over the conversation:

"Yes, Comrade Zhang Wu, let's go quickly. I'll take you to the current hiding place of the independent regiment!"

"it is good!"

Zhang Wu also knew that time was running out, so he nodded and, under the escort of Captain Shi, left the transportation station and headed straight northwest to the independent regiment's hiding point.

Secretary Zhao heaved a sigh of relief as he watched Zhang Wu leave. His face showed a proud expression as if he had assisted Zhang Wu in completing his mission. He murmured to himself:

“As expected of Zhang Wu, the sharpshooter, he was able to kill so many Japanese soldiers in a short time at a distance of 1900 meters. I’m afraid that after this war, he will be famous throughout the country, no, famous throughout the world!

Our Linfen Special Branch can also benefit from this!"

With a proud smile on his face, he returned to the traffic station, took out the radio, and sent a message to the special committee and the brigade commander.

After receiving the telegram, Mr. Ke's eyes lit up and he unconsciously raised the corners of his mouth and praised:
"Okay, okay, Zhang Wu is really an amazing soldier. He was able to complete such demanding conditions, even at 1900 meters!

With such a powerful Zhang Wu, our special committee can be more lenient in terms of the conditions for planning the decapitation operation! "

At the same time, the brigade commander who had already arrived near Linfen received the telegram and couldn't help laughing:
"Haha, Zhang Wu is really awesome. In addition to killing the Japanese division commander and the division headquarters, he also killed so many lieutenants. There really is no task he can't accomplish!"

"And it's at the very point where we are about to attack the city!"

The Chief of Staff also smiled and said:

"Zhang Wu killed all the lieutenant colonel and above officers in the Itagaki Division, which dealt a heavy blow to the morale of the Japanese. The remaining majors could only command battalions and regiments at best, and it was impossible for them to coordinate the cooperation between the various arms of the entire division.

On the other hand, we have his motivating effect. As long as the message is passed on, the morale of each regiment will surely soar.

With this strength increasing, Zhang Wu will at least help us capture Linfen and reduce casualties by 30%!"

"Yes, we have to give Zhang Wu a big credit!"

Zhang Wu achieved the effect the brigade commander wanted. He said proudly, and then instructed the chief of staff:
"There is no time to lose. Send a telegram to each regiment now and ask them to inform their soldiers of the good news and call on them to learn from Zhang Wu.

After nightfall, they will enter their respective attack positions and launch attacks according to the established plan. "

The Chief of Staff nodded:

"Okay, I'll send the message right away." Kong Jie, who had already arrived at the designated hiding place near the east gate of Linfen after receiving the telegram from the brigade commander, suddenly widened his eyes:

"Oh my God, before the siege even began, Zhang Wu destroyed the Itagaki Division's headquarters?"

His chief of staff reminded:

"Captain, take a closer look. Not only the division headquarters, but all the officers above the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Itagaki Division, even majors, killed seven of them. They did it even when the Japanese were defending them tightly, 7 meters away!"

At this point, his pupils shrank sharply again:

"I now feel that our boss was being conservative when he said Zhang Wu was a god-like soldier and general. He is truly amazing!"

"Yes!"

Kong Jie nodded in agreement and said:

"At this critical moment, Zhang Wu has achieved such a great success, which will be of great help to our siege. Tell this good news to the soldiers, so that they will not want to be outdone. If they have any dignity, they should fight to the death for me during the siege!

We can’t compare to the independent regiment. If we lose to the 772nd Regiment again, we will be completely disgraced!”

His chief of staff stood at attention and saluted:

"Yes!"

When he was conveying the good news to the New Second Regiment, Cheng Xiazi, who was hiding troops from the 772nd Regiment in the north of Linfen, also received a telegram from the brigade commander.

While using Zhang Wu to inspire the morale of the soldiers of the 772nd Regiment, Cheng Xiazi couldn't help but say sarcastically:

"It would be great if Zhang Wu was in my 772nd Regiment. With such a powerful soldier, my development would definitely be faster than that of Li Yunlong!

Tsk tsk, I had to work so hard to kill a battalion to kill a major, but he killed 30 in one go, including a lieutenant general and two major generals...

He alone is more powerful than my entire group, there is really no comparison between people!"

At the same time, Li Yunlong also received a telegram from the brigade commander.

"Haha, Zhang Wu really makes me proud!"

Li Yunlong slapped his thigh excitedly and said to Zhao Gang beside him with a big laugh:

"We killed 30 high-ranking Japanese soldiers at once, including a lieutenant general and two major generals. This is almost killing all the lieutenant generals of the Itagaki Division!"

Zhao Gang smiled and said:

"Yes, we have such a great victory before attacking the city and the airport. The morale of our independent regiment is even higher! Zhang Wu is really a lucky general for our independent regiment and even our 386th Brigade!"

"That's right!"

Li Yunlong said with a proud expression of Zhang Wu:
"Hurry up and tell the soldiers this good news. When Zhang Wu comes back, we will start to divide the troops. We have been scouting the Japanese airport for two days. We also have the latest intelligence from the brigade commander. It's time for me to assign specific combat missions to attack the airport!"

Zhao Gang nodded:
"Okay, leave it all to me!"

Not only them, but also the 1st and 2nd Regiments that were ambushed in the south of Linfen, and even the 3rd Regiment and the Teaching Corps that were cutting off the railway and fighting the blocking, all had their morale greatly boosted because Zhang Wu killed so many high-ranking Japanese devils.

All the soldiers of the 386th Brigade held their breath in their hearts, thinking that they must perform well in this battle. Even if they could not be as good as Zhang Wu, at least they could not be worse than the soldiers of other regiments!

As they began to get ready, Zhang Wu, escorted by Captain Shi, also returned to the independent regiment's hiding place.

As soon as we arrived at the hiding place, the soldiers of the independent regiment gathered around us, gave us a thumbs up, and praised us:
"Zhang Wu, you are so amazing!"

"Yes, you killed 30 high-ranking Japanese soldiers at once, even under such difficult circumstances. You are truly the military god of our Eighth Route Army!"

"That's right. With Zhang Wu here, let alone the airport and Linfen, even if we fight to Taiyuan, Beiping, or even the Japanese mainland, our independent regiment will have no problem!"

At this time, Li Yunlong also came over. He listened to the soldiers' words and raised the corners of his mouth with satisfaction.

As the war was imminent, the soldiers were not afraid. Instead, because of Zhang Wu, they had a psychological advantage over the Japanese. When the battle started, they could exert their original combat effectiveness, or even perform beyond their normal level.

When the soldiers had finished speaking, Li Yunlong waved his hand and scolded with a smile:
"Alright, let's all go away. Zhang Wu just came back, let him take a break!"

After letting the soldiers disperse, Li Yunlong said goodbye to Captain Shi, then he walked up to Zhang Wu, patted Zhang Wu on the shoulder and said:

"Well done, you are one of my soldiers, Li Yunlong. I will record your great achievement this time. After we finish this battle, I will recommend you to the brigade commander for the credit!"

Ask the brigade commander for credit!
Hearing this, Zhang Wu's eyes lit up. Who would complain that the reward was too much?
Thinking of this happily, he stood at attention and saluted:
"Thank you, Commander. Whether we attack the airport or Linfen, I will make sure that the Japanese dare not act arrogantly in front of us!"

"Ok!"

Patting Zhang Wu on the shoulder again, Li Yunlong hummed with satisfaction, took the kettle and handed it to Zhang Wu, then said:
"Take a break first. I'll call you to a meeting in two hours. We should plan the specific tactics for attacking the airport!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Wu took the kettle and nodded, then found a place to sit down and drink water while resting.

The soldiers around him were sensible enough not to disturb Zhang Wu, and two hours passed quickly.

Seeing Duan Peng calling him, Zhang Wu stood up and followed Duan Peng to find Li Yunlong.

他到的时候，1-5营，11-14营的营连长，半数掷弹筒营、2个野炮营、4个山炮营的营连长已经都到了李云龙周围。

After Zhang Wu greeted Li Yunlong, Li Yunlong spread out the map that had been marked long ago, glanced at all the battalion and company commanders, pointed at the marked points on the map, and began to introduce:

"The defense circle of Linfen Airport is built 5 kilometers in front of the airport, and a garrison regiment with 1 soldiers is deployed on the periphery.

There are 600 people in each of the four directions of southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, which is equivalent to a simplified battalion. The heavy firepower is equipped with 12 heavy machine guns, 27 light machine guns, 27 grenade launchers, 2 anti-tank guns and 2 Type infantry guns.

The remaining 2500 troops of the garrison regiment are inside the airport, mainly distributed at the gate and the blockhouses at the four corners, with heavy firepower configuration comparable to the outer defense.

In addition, there are two mountain artillery squadron positions in the southeast and northwest, and there are two triple-mounted anti-aircraft machine guns next to the blockhouses at the four corners! "

After the introduction, Li Yunlong first looked at the battalion commander of the artillery battalion:

"In order to prevent the Japanese from destroying the planes and the airport, the two mountain artillery squadrons are the top priority. You two field artillery battalions will set up positions outside the Japanese defense circle in the southeast and northwest respectively. You must suppress the two mountain artillery squadrons until the infantry breaks through the Japanese defense circle and reaches the airport!"

(End of this chapter)